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301. The Lost and Found Celebration

Luke 15:15-24

Sermon

James W. Moore

... another person unless it is good, and… boy is this good!” (6) Then, there is temper. Have you ever heard someone say something ... FAITH SAY TO US ABOUT OUR EXCUSE-MAKING? Observation #1 God sees through our excuses. Like a father who ... it powerfully in the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Go read it in Luke 15. The prodigal comes home rehearsing his confessions all the way. When he ... but by the grace of a loving, caring, forgiving Father!! Observation #3 What God wants is not excuses, but penitence. What is said with ...

302. Called To Pull Down; Called To Rebuild

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... all its specificity to Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah (1:1), during the reigns of Josiah, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah (1:2-3). In what seems to be a simple superscription, ... treated the wound of my people carelessly, saying, 'Peace, peace,' when there is no peace" (6:14). The words of the false prophets were peaceful and appeasing, but God's word ... God's sight (Luke 4:25-27). Then the people were outraged and sought to kill Jesus by throwing him off a cliff; but Jesus passed through them and went on his way (Luke 4:29-30 ...

303. I Believe That Jesus Was Conceived By The Holy Spirit

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... shining sea. The prophet Jeremiah could well have been describing America when he said, “They have forgotten how to blush.” (Jer. 6:15) We ridicule righteousness. Not only that. We export our immorality. We send out far more movies than missionaries. If we want ... cumcmemphis.org (1) Johnson, Luke Timothy, The Creed, (Doubleday: New York, 2003), pp. 158-150. (2) Howell, James C., The Life We Claim, (Abingdon: Nashville, 2005), pp. 57-58 (3) Taylor, Gardner, The Words of Gardner Taylor, Vol. 3, (Judson Press ...

304. Heaven: The Home of a Godly Family

John 14:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... 1) I believe in heaven; (2) I want to go to heaven; (3) I am going to heaven because of the Lord Jesus Christ. I hope you can say, after this message is over, these same three things. God's home is called heaven 550 times. There are several terms used for heaven in the Bible: In Luke ... of his ministry: "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." (v.6) To get from this country into another country you must have one thing a passport. The Lord Jesus is the passport from ...

305. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2; Luke 18:9-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 1] There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. [2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. Luke ... harder. He should have done better. He should have been faster, stronger, smarter." (6) Batman thinks he can save himself and he's as good as any human ... and never pick up that burden again. 1. Found on the Internet 2. Wikipedia: Online Encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman 3. Oropeza, B.J., Editor. "The Gospel ...

306. Who Owns the Cloud: Google or God?

Luke 21:25-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!’” (17:1-9). When the New Testament says that Jesus is coming in a cloud ... in a cloud, but that doesn’t have any thing to do with computers. When Luke says that Jesus is coming in a cloud with power and great glory, it is ... 3. Friedman, Thomas L., Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations (Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Kindle Edition). 4. Contributed. Source unknown 5. (Gospel Light Publications, 1977). 6 ...

307. A GPS for Your Life

Luke 6:27-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... is trying to do in today’s lesson? He is giving his listeners a new picture of what their lives should look like. Luke chapter 6, verse 17 notes that Jesus was surrounded by a huge crowd. This crowd included Jewish citizens and members of the Jewish ruling ... reliably represent Christ and make a difference in the world. 1. https://www.oddee.com/item_98264.aspx. 2. The Bush Is Still Burning (Waco: Word Books, 1980), p. 47. 3. John Mason, Conquering an Enemy Called Average (Insight International, Inc., 1996 ...

308. Encounters With Christ II: Jesus and Mary and Martha

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

... : So, let’s try it this morning as we look at this somewhat confusing Mary and Martha story in Luke 10. Dr. Roger Birkman, who is a psychologist in Houston, has developed a fascinating computer personality profile, which suggests ... the other hand, would number the cats, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9… in calligraphy!… with neat tags attached to the right side of each cat’s collar. Then the detailed planner would make nine neat holes in the wall and number them 1 through 9 in calligraphy. Cat One must ...

309. What Jesus Saw In Martha

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

310. From the Tomb

John 20:1-18

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... debate. But at least two facts are consistent: 1. The tomb was empty. 2. Mary Magdalene was there. We don't know much about Mary. She was from Magdela, one of the small villages around the sea of Galilee. Luke says she was one of the band of ... John says, "On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early…while it was still dark…," probably somewhere between 3:00 and 6:00 a.m. Oh, the extravagance of Mary's love. First she funded his mission and cared for his disciples. Then she stood by ...

311. The Only Fact That Really Matters

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... must become familiar with the recorded facts about the Resurrection as they are written in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and the other books of the New Testament. We cannot afford to be illiterate about ... 1:2). "But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world," he said to the Galatians (6:4). "Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord," he wrote the Philippians (3 ...

312. Are We Living In The Last Days?

Luke 21:5-19

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... the day will come when not one stone will be left upon another; all will be thrown down”(21:6). The disciples had a hard time believing his words, and they asked him, “Teacher when will this be, and ... led many to insist that its interpretation is anything but literal.[3] The third view of millennalism is what might be called ... For us today, the same message holds true, Luke is convinced at the right time all things will be made right. We can count on it. Amen. [1]. Robert Raines, A Time to Live: Seven Tasks ...

313. Of Rubble and Trouble

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... the seasons in between." (8) We draw that strength from Jesus. Amen! 1. Interpreter's Bible, Vol. VII, (Nashville: Abingdon, 1954) p. 360 2. Paul D. Duke, "Ruined Temples," Christian Century, 11/1/95, p. 1011 3. ibid. 4. PRODIGY(R) interactive personal service, 12/13/95, 8:31 AM, AP Online, 6:15 PM (ET) 12/12 5. "Inside the Washington Game," Newsweek, 12/18/95, p. 38 6. Duke, "Ruined Temples" 7. ibid. 8. Sharon Ringe, Luke, Westminster Bible Companion Series, (Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox, 1995), p ...

314. The Ultimate Question

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... is that, with Simon Peter, you would simply say with every fibre of your being, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Amen! 1. TV Guide, 5/6/00, p. 24 2. James Poniewozik, "Human, None Too Human," TIME, 5/15/00, p. 86 3. http://www.hollywoodjesus.com 4. Shorter Catechism, Q.21 5. Matthew 19:24; Mark 10:25; Luke 18:25 6. Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23 7. G. K. Chesterton 8. Quoted by Charles Jacobs, "Life's Most Important Question," sermon, in 88 Evangelistic Sermons (New York: Harper & Row ...

315. Would a Loving God Really Let Anyone Go to Hell?

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... ) In the ninth chapter of Mark, he describes it as a place "where the worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched."(6) In Luke's gospel, he tells the story that we read a few minutes ago. The rich man cries that he is in torment in the ... picture. But even that is not necessary. Thank goodness! Thank God! Amen! 1. "Westminster Confession of Faith," XXXV:2, Book of Confessions, (Presbyterian Church, USA), 6.181 2. BOC, 7.139 3. 2:4 4. 8:12 5. 13:42 6. 9:48 7. 21:8 8. "Iraq's Persecuted Christians," TIME, 9/ ...

316. T.G.I.F

John 1:43-51

Sermon

William Luoma

... is a vivid reminder of the One who loved the world so much that he gave his only Son. 1. Today we thank God it's Friday, for once again, we can see HOW DEEP IS GOD'S LOVE ... who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them." (Luke 6:32) God meant his kingdom on earth to be wide enough to be all-inclusive, but we ... the way it is. It is much easier to love people ui general. and not in the concrete. 3. Today we thank God it's Friday, for once again, we can see HOW GREAT IS GOD' ...

317. A Time of Grief

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... passed away at age 65. The funeral will be held on Thursday at 2:10, 4:20, 6:30, 8:40, and 10:50. (2) We laugh to keep from crying. Woody Allen once said something ... give us good news about death. Both our Old Testament lesson and our lesson from the Gospel of Luke for this day are about death, and they are quite similar. In the story from I Kings, the ... . Arise, and live. 1. http://www.firstumcphoenix.org/sermons/laughingjesus.htm. 2. “Monday Fodder.” To Subscribe: daveaufrance@gmail.com. 3. Burton L. Visotzky ...

318. The Dishonest Manager

Luke 16:1-13

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... first part is a constructive use of money, whereas the second part is a view of money that is spiritually fatal.[2] Luke had much to say about wealth and poverty in his gospel. For example in the following passages: the song of Mary (1:46-55), the sermons of John the Baptist (3:10-14), the prophecy of Isaiah (61:1-2) (4:16-30), blessings and woes (6:20-25), the parable of the rich fool (12;1-21), warnings against anxiety 12:22-31), advice to guests and hosts (14:7-14), and the two parables in chapter one ...

319. Genuine Imitations

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... can’t preach and be silent! According to Luke, Jesus said, "You shall be my witnesses ..." (Acts 1:8). You can’t witness and be unknown as ... seminary. When he graduated three years later, his first appointment as a Methodist minister paid only $6,000 per year - and he had a wife and three children. Now, why would any sane man ... one who is able to do far more abundantly than all we can ask or think" (Ephesians 3:20); and because he put his faith to work, he is now a competent, loving, sensitive ...

320. When You Reach the Rejection Hotline

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... to list numerous negative characteristics that the woman may have noticed. (1) Wouldn’t that be devastating? You would have to have ... that stone, the whole thing would fall to pieces. (3) Make no mistake about it, Jesus is the capstone ... rejected . . . has become the cornerstone,” wrote the Psalmist. Luke knew this was the perfect description of Jesus. He was ... gave me away . . . and few years later I was the one she needed.” (6) Can you imagine being able to love and forgive like that? Only Christ can ...

321. About Those Magi

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... they won’t find Jesus there. He’s back there at the [Episcopal] church.” (1) Well, actually, her nephew was right. They didn’t find the baby Jesus at ... archaeological discoveries that Quirinius ruled Syria from 9 B.C. to 6 B.C. Luke also says that Jesus began his public ministry “in the fifteenth ... overthrow him. They are sons by his late wife Mariamne. He orders them put to death . . . by strangling.” (3) So it should send a chill up our spine when we read, “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in ...

322. A New Beginning

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... 7,29-30,40-41. [3] Rudolf Bultmann, Jesus Christ and Mythology (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1958), pp.39-40. [4] John Calvin, “Commentary On a Harmony of the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, and Luke” (1555), in Calvin’s Commentaries, Vol. XVI/2, trans. James Anderson (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2005), p. 347. [5] Karl Barth, Church Dogmatics, Vol.IV/1, trams. G. W. Bromiley (Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1956), p.597. [6] Martin Luther, “The Heidelberg Disputation” (1518), in Luther’s Works ...

323. The Art of Living Until

Matthew 24:36-51

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... this will include our view of God. As it is written, "We shall see him as he is" (1 John 3:2). And, in the light of him, we shall see ourselves as we are. Perhaps this is ... importance of having confidence in the outcome. One of these may be read in Luke 19. In this situation Jesus was dealing with a bunch of people who wanted ... not an empty phrase when Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6). This Faith called Christian is not merely isolated spurts of believing this or that, but it is a ...

324. Sheep? Seriously?

John 10:1-21

Sermon

David & Marian Plant

... today’s scripture, do we? We have all the gospel of John, plus Matthew, Mark, and Luke. We have letters Paul wrote, letters written in Paul’s name, and letters by an assortment ... 3. Joel B. Green, General Editor, The Common English Bible Study Bible (Nashville, Tennessee: Common English Bible, 2011) (John 10:10, p. 192 NT). 4. See Lent 4 that focused on John 9:1-41. 5. O.A. Piper. “Life” in The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, Vol 3 K-Q (Nashville, Tennessee: Abington Press, 1962), p. 127. 6 ...

325. Behold The Man Who Trained Disciples

Luke 10:1-20

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... Jesus had in selecting disciples. He says the answer is found in Mark, chapter 3, where we read, "Then he appointed twelve, that they might be with him and ... . It is crucial that we do that. Finally, the success was certain. That is the third thing. Luke writes, "Then the servants returned with joy, saying, 'Lord, even the demons are subject to us in ... ."6 There are many times here in our community when if anyone is to meet Jesus at all it will be not because we sent somebody else, but because he sent you. 1 ...

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